Comments on: Why can’t Accountants be replaced?

By: Rudy Roy

Rudy Roy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:47:59 +0000

In the UK, jobs can be subcontracted out for half the price, be given to people who register as part qualified, irrespective of whether or not they sit any exams and paid less or if they have an acceptable face. Answer, no men will not be replaced by computers, only mistakes will be made.Eg, British National Health Service Database, eg. £4bn to be scapped because faulty.
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By: Doctor Deth

Doctor Deth — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:23:59 +0000

how is a computer going to know what kind of journal entries need to be made – or how to deposit a check and record that entry in a system or process paper invoices – sending them to teh proper person for approval, knowing what accounts to apply them to, etc? – you need human interaction for all those functions and a lot more

what exactly do you mean by "automated service"? computers are not yet self aware thinking machines – they only do what they are programmed to do by humans

and a 3rd party service would not work because of all the communication and interaction required between company departments, customer, vendors, etc
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By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:15:59 +0000

Accountants do a lot of judgement calls on everyday business transactions. It would be impossible for a computer to do this because a company’s strategy changes every year. Also, a company’s strategy is based on the economy and what their competitors are doing. Hence, an accountant is the CEO and board of director advisor.
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I am an accounting and business major at a university.